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III.—Apprehensions, Commitments, etc. Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex summoned or brought before Magistrates in No-license Districts for the Year ended 31st December, 1921, the Offences charged against them, and how they were disposed of.

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(3 Note. —In this tab ale each lOfl ffence is n ioned as a d listinct person.) Offences. Tot! sun ts il Numt imoned iken hit! lustody. ler or "Discharged. Comn for Tr Senti aitted rial or ence. Sum ma eonvicl held 1 Ball, < irily I.Oll, to ftc. I. Offences against the Person. Attempted murder Attempted suicide Assault and robbery Assault, aggravated Assault, common Incest Unlawful carnal knowledge Indecent assault on a female M. & F. 2 4 3 4 44 1 6 7 M. 2 4 3 4 41 1 (i 7 F. M. F. M. 2 F. M. F. 2 2 1 I 6 4 4 3 1 1 14 i 1 26 2 3 II. Offences against Property. Housebreaking and stealing Theft from the person.. Cattle-stealing Theft, other, and attempts at, Embezzlement .. . . . . Receiving stolen property Fraud and false pretences Arson and attempts at Wilful damage 33 3 6 209 4 3 30 6 49 33 3 ti 193 4 3 30 5 49 16 4 2 2 48 4 25 1 4 41 1 4 104 3 2 3 12 1 1 5 3 17 i 22 2 32 III. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery 1 1 1 IV. Offences against Good Order. Drunkenness Drunkenness with disorderly conduct Prohibition orders Indecent, riotous, or offensive behaviour Obscene, threatening, or abusive language Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the Police Cruelty to animals Offences relating to gambling Vagrancy Sunday trading Begging alms Breaches of by-laws, &c. Aiding and abetting the commission of an offence 325 18 79 49 41 18 21 21 27 1 1. 431 8 317 18 77 47 41 16 20 19 27 1 1 412 7 8 2 2 1 2 5 1 4 7 3 9 2 3 1 312 17 73 40 38 16 11 17 22 1 1 391 2 8 1 2 1 2 2 19 1 21 5 3 16 1 V. Other Offences. Prisons and Reformatory Institutions Act Escaping from legal custody 'Harbouring escapee Perjury Offences against revenue laws Offences against the licensing laws — Selling liquor without a license Other offences against the licensing laws Registration of Aliens Act Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act Infants Act .. .. .. Shipping and Seamen Act Defence Act Destitute Persons Act— Bastardy Failing to maintain Impounding Act Motor Regulations Act School Attendance Act Shops and Offices Act Pure Food and Drugs Act Noxious Weeds Act Rabbit Nuisance Act Fisheries and Game Act Animals Protection Act Stock Act Coal-mines Aot Offences relating to the sale and use of firearms Juvenile smoking Apiaries Act Miscellaneous offences and ill-defined 8 4 2 1 18 22 156 3 2 5 2 185 35 204 221 65 122 2 35 12 45 18 19 14 9 51 I 32 30 8 4 2 1 18 21 .140 3 2 5 2 185 35 195 200 64 111 2 33 11 37 18 19 14 9 51 1 31 29 1 16 9 21 1 11 40 8 84 11 4 21 2 8 44 1 7 4 1 3 2 1 8 1 16 13 96 3 2 5 2 145 27 111 189 60 90 2 26 10 34 10 12 14 2 44 1 29 19 9 5 20 1 7 4 2 1 8 7 1 3 8 7 2 1 8 7 7 I 1 2 4 6 i l Totals.. 2,776 2,649 127 429 29 129 2,091 98